North Korea installing large Kim Jong Un murals in city centers across country

Lee checks out Ulaanbaatar's Seoul Street

President Lee Jae Myung and first lady Kim Hea Kyung visited Seoul Street in Ulaanbaatar on Thursday, where they met local residents and enjoyed Korean food. As Lee arrived, local residents greeted him with annyeonghaseyo (hello) and bangapseumnida (nice to meet you), according to a written briefing by deputy presidential spokesperson Ahn Gwi-ryeong. Lee responded by shaking hands and exchanging high-fives with those gathered. Seoul Street was established to commemorate the sister-city relat

1 N. Korean soldier in custody after crossing border into S. Korea on Tues.: JCS

SEOUL, June 24 (Yonhap) -- One North Korean soldier has been taken into South Ko...

‘Hana Korea’ spotlights realistic journey of North Korean defector

‘Hana Korea’ spotlights realistic journey of North Korean defector

Papal North Korea visit hinges on Pyongyang, cardinal says

Papal North Korea visit hinges on Pyongyang, cardinal says

The Xi–Kim summit’s hidden fault lines

When Chinese President Xi Jinping visited North Korea on June 8 and 9, 2026, for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the pageantry on display — welcome ceremonies, state banquets, elaborate artistic performances — appeared carefully staged to send a message of Sino–North Korean solidarity to South Korea, the United States, and []

Lee visits island North Korea shelled, calls for deterrent to ‘overwhelm’ enemy

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visited Yeonpyeong Island near the maritime border with North Korea on Wednesday, one day before the 76th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War. It marked the first time a sitting president has visited the Marine Yeonpyeong Unit in 14 years, since Lee Myung-bak’s inspection in 2012. North []

Report: Pyongyang Has Plans for Nuclear Surge and Aggressive South Korea Spying

Report: Pyongyang Has Plans for Nuclear Surge and Aggressive South Korea Spying

North Korean soldier suspected of defecting crosses demilitarised zone into South Korea

According to data from South Korea's Ministry of Unification, more than 34,000 North Koreans have defected to the South since its records began in 1998.

US may sell F-35s to Turkey if Ankara transfers S-400 systems to ‘third country’ — media

According to the report, South Korea has been mentioned as a possible destination

South Korea unveils $576 billion AI chip investment

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South Korea’s Lee Heads to NATO Summit, Mongolia to Boost Defence Ties

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend the NATO summit in Ankara on July 7-8, marking his first participation in the alliance’s leaders’ meeting since taking office. Although South Korea is not a NATO member, Seoul has steadily deepened cooperation with the alliance following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and growing concerns over North Korea’s [] The post South Korea’s Lee Heads to NATO Summit, Mongolia to Boost Defence Ties appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

South Korean president to attend NATO summit in Ankara, visit Mongolia

By Heejin Kim and Kyu-seok ShimSEOUL, July 3 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will attend a NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, from July 7 to 8, Seoul's national security adviser said on Friday.Lee aims to build defence industry cooperation between South Korea and NATO member countries, Wi Sung-lac told a press briefing.In Ankara, Lee will meet NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and take part in a group summit with leaders from Indo-Pacific countries, including Japan, New Zealand and Australia, Wi said.

South Korea says North Korean soldier in custody after crossing border

South Korea says North Korean soldier in custody after crossing border

कोरियाली प्रायद्वीपलाई आणविक हतियार मुक्त बनाउन दक्षिण कोरिया र जापानको पुनः प्रतिबद्धता

सियोल। दक्षिण कोरिया र जापानका रक्षामन्त्रीहरूले आइतबार कोरियाली प्रायद्वीपलाई आणविक हतियारमुक्त बनाउने आफ्नो देशको प्रतिबद्धतालाई पुनः दोहोर्‍याएका छन्। उत्तर कोरियाले आफ्नो आणविक हतियार भण्डार विस्तार गर्ने बारम्बारको घोषणाका बाबजुद उनीहरूको यो भनाइ आएको हो। दक्षिण कोरियाली रक्षामन्त्री आजल ग्यू ब्याकले सियोलमा जापानी समकक्षी सिनजिरो कोइजुमीबिच यो बैठक उत्तर कोरियाली नेता किम जोङ उनले आफ्नो देशको []

North Korea vows boost to nuclear buildup, military intelligence

SEOUL: North Korea will strengthen its nuclear force “both in quality and quantity” and expand the role of its military intelligence agency focused on South Korea, state media said Friday. Pyongyang is under widespread sanctions over its nuclear program, and the two Koreas remain technically at war as their 1950-53 conflict ended without a peace treaty. The announcement comes after North Korea has repeatedly spurned South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s dovish overtures, labelling Seoul its “most hostile” enemy and declaring itself an “irreversible” nuclear state.

North Korea's Kim claims progress on nuclear-armed navy as new warship placed into service

SEOUL, South Korea, June 24,(AP): North Korea has commissioned a 5,000-ton destroyer that leader Kim Jong Un touts as a symbol of the country’s growing naval and nuclear capabil...

South Korea detains North Korean soldier believed to be a defector after crossing the border

South Korea detains North Korean soldier believed to be a defector after crossing the border